T2theC Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Hi guys, I have created a form that posts to an email address. Simple enough! There is quite a bit of content in this form and at the moment it doesn't display very nicely for the client. I am pulling the info from the form like this: $firstname = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['firstname']); It works finr in a normal text email. I have tried using the var in the email like this: <td> $firstname </td> and also: <td> <?php $firstname ?> </td> Neither pull the info across. I also use an online shopping cart system that uses: %%GLOBAL[yadda yadda] [firstname] From my limited understanding, I take it this is being pulled from a global ini file????? Basically, is there anyway of 'easily' sorting this out so the data pulled form the form displays nicely in a table??? Thank in advance for all your help. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/153306-question-is-it-posible-to-use-php-vars-inside-an-html-email/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildteen88 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Adding a variable within php tags will not result in anything. If you want to print the contents of the variable to the screen you need to echo it <td> <?php echo $firstname ?> </td> also use an online shopping cart system that uses: %%GLOBAL[yadda yadda] [firstname] From my limited understanding, I take it this is being pulled from a global ini file? This has nothing to do with PHP. This is handled by your shopping cart script. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/153306-question-is-it-posible-to-use-php-vars-inside-an-html-email/#findComment-805397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2theC Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Ahhh, of course! What a numb nut. Lesson one of my training video!!!! What a basic mistake. I shall try and report back. Thanks Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/153306-question-is-it-posible-to-use-php-vars-inside-an-html-email/#findComment-805400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2theC Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Right then, This is still not working :-( The table comes across fine so the HTML side is working ok. But the form content isn't there. There is no code in its place. Its just blank. I have put in: <td><P><?php echo $firstname ?> </p><td> Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/153306-question-is-it-posible-to-use-php-vars-inside-an-html-email/#findComment-805434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildteen88 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 You'll need to post more code than that. The problem resides somewhere else in your script Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/153306-question-is-it-posible-to-use-php-vars-inside-an-html-email/#findComment-805445 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2theC Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 OK Thanks WildTeen88 Here it is: <?php $firstname = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['firstname']); $surname = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['surname']); $position = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['position']); $compname = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['compname']); $email = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['email']); $phone = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['phone']); $address = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['address']); $postcode = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['postcode']); $comptype = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['comptype']); $area = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['area']); $other = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['other']); $employees = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['employees']); $established = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['established']); $turnover = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['turnover']); $profit = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['profit']); $sector = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['sector']); $overview = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['overview']); $challenge = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['challenge']); $overcome = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['overcome']); $achieved = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['achieved']); $mentor = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['mentor']); $question = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['question']); $terms = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['terms']); $contact = strip_tags ($_REQUEST['contact']); $message =' <html> <head> <title>MY TITLE</title> </head> <body> <table> <tr> <td width="181" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>First Name:</strong></p></td> <td width="306" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $firstname ?></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Surname:</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $surname ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Position:</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $position ?> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Company Name:</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $compname ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>E-mail:</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $email ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Telephone:</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $phone ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Address:</strong></p></td> <td rowspan="3" valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $address ?></p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Post Code:</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $postcode ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Legal Structure:</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><?php echo $comptype ?></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>What sector<br /> are you in?</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $area $other ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>No. of employees:</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><?php echo $employees ?></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>When was the company established?</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $established ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Turnover:</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $turnover ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Profit last year:</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $profit ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Sector:</strong></p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $sector ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Provide some background information and an overview of your organisation: </strong><br /> (max 200 words)</p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $overview ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Give details of the challenge or opportunity that you faced?</strong><br /> (max 200 words)</p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $challenge ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Tell us what you have done to overcome the challenge or maximize the opportunity:</strong><br /> (max 500 words)</p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $overcome ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Provide details of<br /> what has been achieved as a result:</strong><br /> (max 200 words)</p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $achieved ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>Tell us what you want a business mentor?</strong><br /> (max 200 words)</p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $mentor ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><p> </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>What question would you as a business mentor?<br /> </strong>(max 50 words)</p></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><?php echo $question ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="middle"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="middle" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p><strong>I confirm I have read and accept the terms and conditions: </strong><?php echo $terms ?></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" valign="middle" bgcolor="#A2C7DA"><p>I am happy for Business Link to contact me: <?php echo $contact ?></p></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html> '; // To send HTML mail, the Content-type header must be set $headers = 'MIME-Version: 1.0' . "\r\n"; $headers .= 'Content-type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1' . "\r\n"; // Additional headers $headers .= 'From: ME <[email protected]>' . "\r\n"; // Mail it mail("[email protected]", "Competiton Entry", $message, $headers); ?> Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/153306-question-is-it-posible-to-use-php-vars-inside-an-html-email/#findComment-805474 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildteen88 Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 The way you have coded it is wrong. Your HTML needs to be wrapped in quotes you cant do $var = <html><bah><?php echo $foo; ?></blah><html> It needs to be like $var = "<html><bah>$foo</blah><html>" However if you have lot of HTML you can use the HEREDOC sytax $var = <<<HTML <html><bah>$foo</blah><html> HTML; Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/153306-question-is-it-posible-to-use-php-vars-inside-an-html-email/#findComment-805505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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